Engineering Consulting & Support

Often the Plant technical team does not have the time to dedicate solely to an expensive and troublesome plant problem. This is where we can help. We have the time, the expertise and the engineering infrastructure to tackle the most difficult performance problems.

At PCS, our team of optimization experts utilize their years of field experience and advanced knowledge of power plant heat tranfer and thermodynamics to troubleshoot, diagnose and optimize plant equipment and systems. Our scope of engineering knowledge spans all the major pieces of equipment and systems in a power facility. Thus, allowing us to provide condition analysis for all plant processes and the following pieces of equipment:

• boiler
• steam turbine
• gas turbine
• HRSG
• feedwater heater
• air heater
• condenser
• cooling tower

We can provide you with the following consultation and support:

• Perform engineering calculations to pinpoint efficiency losses
• Provide expert technical witness service
  • Testimony
  • Verify applicable performance monitoring programs, test procedures & calculations
• Provide engineering review of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
• Analyze and diagnose the root cause of equipment deficiencies
• Provide engineering expertise for justification of capital improvement projects
• Specify test instrumentation, testing tap location, & testing program development
  • Continuous
  • Periodic
• Specify instrument accuracy & location for normal plant operation
  • Construction support
  • Upgrade modifications
• Represent the Owner's behalf for
  • Acceptance tests
  • Performance guarantee tests
  • Third party expert opinion
  • Equipment reconditioning tests
  • Parts upgrade
• Provide predictive maintenance services
  • Vibration
  • Infrared thermography
  • Develop cycle isolation program
  • Develop a plant predictive maintenance program
• Perform plant risk assessment